Luke 9:19

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“They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.””

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BSBPD

“They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And they answering said, John the Baptist; but others say, Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And they answering said, `John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, that a prophet, one of the ancients, was risen;'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 9:19 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Malachi 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.
  2. Matthew 14:2and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
  3. Mark 6:15Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
  4. Luke 9:7When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead,
  5. John 1:21“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
  6. John 1:25asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
  7. John 7:40On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”
  8. John 9:17So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.

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